Bath Alum Airport (9VA0) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bath Alum Airport in Warm Springs, VA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHSP): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bath Alum Airport (9VA0) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Warm Springs, VA at 1,779 ft. 9VA0 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHSP, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (E, W), longest 3,700 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLWB. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHSP, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHSP, 7.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (65°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KHSP 130615Z AUTO 16005KT 5SM -RA 18/18 A3012 RMK AO2 P0017 T01840181
What changed at KHSP (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (1:55 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Visibility improved from 1.25 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (-RA).
- A thunderstorm ended (VCTS).
- Rain ended (+RA).
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Current pilot readout for 9VA0
Based on the nearest station (KHSP), 9VA0 is currently MVFR with winds from 160° at 5 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway E, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 1,779 ft). 9VA0 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLWB, about 34 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 9VA0. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 3,700 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
| W | 3,700 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
9VA0 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bath Alum Airport in Warm Springs, VA: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 9VA0 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 9VA0
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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IND UA /OV BLF/TM 0144/FL300/TP B738/TB LGT
IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BLFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0144Reported at 01:44 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.Show raw report
MRB UA /OV MRB240025/TM 0134/FL150/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT
MRB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MRB240025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.Show raw report
CHO UA /OV CHO200015/TM 0110/FL100/TP E175/WX -RA/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
CHO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CHO200015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0110Reported at 01:10 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP E175Aircraft type reporting.WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9VA0
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHSP reported mostly low IFR across 70 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9VA0
- City
- Warm Springs
- State
- Virginia
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,779 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.0526, -79.7289
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHSP
- TAF
- Nearest KLWB
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 17h 1m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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9VA0 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 9VA0?+
9VA0 has 2 runways: E, W; the longest is 3,700 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 9VA0 come from?+
Bath Alum Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHSP, about 8 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 9VA0 can differ.
Does 9VA0 have a TAF?+
No. 9VA0 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLWB, about 34 nm away.
Does 9VA0 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 9VA0 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 9VA0 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bath Alum Airport (9VA0)
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